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Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts EducationInformational Meeting

Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts
Wabash College
September 25–27, 2005

The Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts at Wabash College, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Iowa, Miami University, and the University of Michigan, are embarking on an intensive study of the impact of liberal arts education on students. This gathering brings representatives from each of the participating campuses to discuss their involvement in the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education. The research team will present an overview of the study and details about data collection administration and timelines.

Agenda

Sunday, Sept. 25
5.45 - 6.30 PM Reception - Welcome and Introductions  (2nd Floor Rotunda)
6.30 - 8.00 PM Dinner  (Dining Room)
8.00 - 9.00 PM Background, Overview, and Timeline (Trippet 123)

Monday, Sept. 26
7.30 – 8.30 AM Breakfast, buffet style (Dining Room)
8.45 - 9.45 AM Campus Focus (Isaac C. Elston, Jr. Boardroom, 325)
                   Campus hopes, needs, and goals
                   Customization possibilities
9.45 – 10.00 AM Coffee Break
10.00 AM – 12.00 PM         Data Collection Processes (Trippet 123)
                    Institutional context
                    Quantitative student data
12.15 - 1.00 PM Lunch (Dining Room)
1.00 - 3.00 PM Data Collection for the in-depth component (Isaac C. Elston, Jr. Boardroom, 325)
3.00 - 3:30 PM Coffee Break
3.00 - 5.00 PM

Expectations (Trippet 123)
                     On-campus coordinators
                     Research team
Institutional Review Board Discussion 
Communication (Trippet 123)
                     Campus communication needs
                     Blackboard site
                     Publicity
                     Confidentiality

6.00 - 6.30 PM Reception (2nd Floor Rotunda)
6.30 - 8.30 PM Dinner (Dining Room)

Tuesday, Sept. 27
7.30 – 8.30 AM Breakfast (Trippet Hall Dining Room)
8.30 – 9.00 AM Check-out
9.15 - 11.00 AM Wrap-up (Isaac C. Elston, Jr. Boardroom, 325)
                       Meet with Center of Inquiry staff
                       Questions and answers
11.00 AM Lunch, box lunches available (Dining Room)